About the Book: Short History Of India
The worlds largest democracy and second-most populous country, 21st-century
India is a dynamic nation with a thrivting economy, made up of a variety of
beliefs and peoples united under one flag. Ancient India was home to myriad
kingdoms with boundaries that were ever changing while a variety of cultures and
religions flourished over the millennia as the influence of foreign invaders and
occupiers has come and gone. The country was under foreign rule from the early
1800s until independence in 1947. From the late 1980s, India opened itself to
the outside world, encouraging economic reform and foreign investment, and